SAR Team Forms 3 Search Teams For 4 Landslide Victims In Bogor

The joint SAR team is looking for landslide victims in Bogor/Photo: SPC

JAKARTA - The joint SAR team formed three teams to search for victims of the landslide disaster in Empang Village, South Bogor District, Bogor City, West Java on Wednesday, March 15.

"The search effort was carried out by dividing the search area into 3 teams. The first team conducted a search using a Land Slide Stick in an area where there were suspected victims," ​​said the Head of the Jakarta SAR Office, Fazzli when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, March 15.

Then the second team conducted a search by combing the ruins of the building using extrication equipment.

"While the third team conducted a search using an alcon around the landslide pile," he said.

The combined SAR team involved in the search included the Jakarta SAR Office, Bogor City BPBD, Bogor Regency BPBD, TNI, POLRI, Bogor City Fire Department, Bogor District Fire Service, and other elements.

As is known, the victims of the landslide disaster reached 17 people. 11 of them were rescued, 2 people died and 4 people were missing.

Previously it was reported, the joint SAR team was still searching for four landslide victims who were still missing in Empang Village, South Bogor District, Bogor City, West Java on Wednesday, March 15.

The four victims who are still being sought are Yuli (65), M Yusuf (8), Cucum (50), and Azzam (5). The landslide disaster was caused by extreme weather on Tuesday night, March 14.